Hand rest



Dec. 8, 1925.

J. S. WHELAN El AL HAND REST Filed Dec. 23, 1924 Patented Dec. 8, 1925.

* UNITED STATES r a, ,564,736 T O F 1 JOSEPH S. WI-IELAN AND ROBERT P. ELLIS STABR,-OF CONCO RDIA, KANSAS! I HAND REST.

Application filed December 23, 1924, Serial No; 757,695, v

To all whom it may concern:

' Be it known that we, Josnrr-I S; VVHELAN and ROBERT P. ELLIS STARR, citizens of the United States, residing at Concordia, in the 5 county of Cloud and State of Kansas, have invented-certain new and useful Improvements in Hand Rests, of which the following 1s a specification, reference being hadtothe accompanying drawings,

This invention relates to certain improvements in hand rests and it is an object of the invention to provide a novel and improved device of this character adapted to be attached to the steering wheel of an automobile or the like so that a hand engaged with said wheel may be supported with a maximum of comfort.

Another objectof the invention is to provide a novel and improved device of this general character which when desired may be readily thrown inwardly of the wheel into an inoperative position r The invention consists in the details of construction in the combination and an rangement oi? the several parts of our improved hand rest whereby certain important advantagesare attained and the device ren' dered simpler, less expensive and otherwise more convenient and advantageous for use, us wiil be hereinafter more fully set forth. The novel features of our invention will hereinafter be definitely claimed In order that our invention may be the better understood, we will now proceed to describe the same with reference to the accompanying drawings, wherein Figure l is a view in top plan of a-steerlag;- wheel having applied thereto an attachment constructed in accordance with an embodiment of our invention; 7

Figure 2 is a fragmentary view in plan with my improved attachment in an inoperative position;

Figure 3 is a sectional view taken sub stantially on the line 33 of Figure 1;-

Figure 4 is a sectional view taken substantially on the line 4-4 of Figure2.

As disclosed in the accompanyingd'raw ing, R denotes the rim of a steerin "fl ofthe general type employed in co e 'ction with automobiles or the like andf'to. which 1 our imprcyed attachment is adapted to be attached.

As herein disclosed, our improv dattaohmeat comprises a relatively broad-Sp dileml 10 may be readily swung or throwninher 1 adapted to ,be' disposed around the rim R, the extremities of said member 1. being continued by the outstandingears'? through which is directed a bolt '3 having associated therewith-a nut i,' san1, .5b01t 3 and hat a providing means whereby the member 1' may be effectively clamped; in desired position upon. the'rim R; v U

The ears2 are strengthened or reinforced by the plates 5 welded orlotherwise'secured thereto and one of said 'platej'siat its inner portion is provided with an upstandingbarrel or knuckle 6 through which is directed a pintle 7, said pintle being also disposed through the spaced knuckles or barrels 8 7 carried by the innerend of the supporting member M, the barrel or'knuckle'ti snuglyfitting between the knuckles or barrels 8. By this means the member M is supported for swinging movement so that when de sired the member M may be thrown inwardly of the rim R and in an inoperative position asv is particularly illustrated'in Figures 2 and 4 of the accompanying drawing,

The member M comprises an inner body Y or plate 9 arcuate in cross section and which has a portion in close contact with the pef riphery of the split member 1 when said member M is in working or extended operative position, the knuckles or barrels 8 here- .inbefore' referred to being directly carried by the inner edge or margin of said plate 9. The outer sidemarginal portion of the plate 9 at a desired point inwardly of its inner end is provided with an outwardly directed and laterally inclined arm lOhav ing its outer or free end portion terminating in the outstanding lip or flange Y11 and the portions of said arm inwardly of said flange 11 provided with the finger receiving grooves '12 disposed transversely of the arm.

When the plate 9 is in contact with the member 1 the arm 10 is disposed outwardly beyond the periphery of the rim'It and provides a convenient rest or support for "the hand of the driverwhereby the steering op-' eration may be performed with decided comfort and case. When desired, the-arm wardly of the rim B into ino erativeqposition and in order to provide orgthe-fgreat est possible inward swinging movement, the pivoted marginal portion of thegplate 9 is cut away, as at 14, to compensateifon the head of the bolt 3. no

structed in accordance with our inventignis particularly Well adapted for use by reason of the convenience and facility with whi ch it, may be assembled and operated, and

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2'. In combination With the rim of a steering Wheel, a hand: restattachment comprising a member secured to said rim, and an arni pivotally connected With the member and movable to a, position extending outwardly of" the rim or inwardly of the rim, the outer end pprtipn f he eing, P 1 v ded. h. a ip. gul rly: d spqs di w t espect o the QgitMd naL ais Qt he. M 113,

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pivotal ly onn ted. thhe m mb rnd. mqva lel -o po i ion ex nding ut-- Wardly of" the rim or inyvardlyof. the} rim, he, outer end p rtion. .15 he a m e ng prqvidbd with, a ip angu ar y dii pe ledr w th e pect, t hal'qngi udi nal; axis Q'f the nd with nger. t qvefi ispo ed, t an ve se y liereqfr I est mony wh r o i w he eunto ffix ,1: ignatures JOSEPH, WHELAN. R, RELLISSTABR. 

